| Carbon | |
| Elemental State | C |
| Electron Configuration | 1s22s22p2 |
| First Ionization Potential | 11.260 eV |
| Electron Affinity | 1.263 eV |
| Z* | 3.136 (Clementi-Raimondi) |
| Pauling Electronegativity | 2.55 |
| Covalent Radius | 0.77 Å single bond |
| Metallic Radius | |
| Ionic Radius | |
| van der Waal's Radius | 1.70 Å |
| Melting Point | ~3550 oC |
| Boiling Point | 3825 oC sublimes
4492 oC (triple point at 10.3 mPa) |
| Density | 1.9 - 2.3 g/cm3 graphite
3.15 - 3.53 g/cm3 diamond |
| Other Properties | |